China

Tibetan participants perform on horses during a traditional equestrian competition in Hongyuan county of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, June 17, 2014.

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Berlin, Germany

People watch Germany playing against Portugal in a World Cup soccer match during a public viewing event at the Alte Foersterei stadium in Berlin, June 16, 2014.

Berlin's Union Berlin soccer team, which plays in the second division, has turned its stadium into a vast "World Cup living room," allowing fans to transport their own sofa onto the pitch to watch the games for free.

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Daba, Saudi Arabia

Men watch the 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match between the Netherlands and Australia on a laptop, at a camel market in Daba near Tabuk, June 18, 2014.

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Brasilia, Brazil

Boys watch a screening of the 2014 World Cup Group A soccer match between Brazil and Mexico, at the slum of Varjao on the outskirts of Brasilia, June 17, 2014.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

U.S. soccer fans react as they watch the 2014 World Cup soccer match between U.S. and Ghana which was broadcast on a large screen at Copacabana beach, June 16, 2014.

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Washington, DC

Retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter receives the Medal of Honor from U.S. President Barack Obama during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, June 19, 2014.

Carpenter received the medal for taking the blast from a grenade to protect fellow Marines and sustained major wounds. Carpenter is the eighth living recipient chosen for the high honor.

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Madrid, Spain

Spain's new King Felipe VI, his wife Queen Letizia, Princess Sofia and Princess Leonor appear on the balcony of the Royal Palace in Madrid, June 19, 2014.

Spain's new king, Felipe VI, was sworn in on Thursday in a low-key ceremony which monarchists hope will usher in a new era of popularity for the troubled royal household.

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Hong Kong, China

A 21-foot tall model of the Transformers character Optimus Prime is displayed on the red carpet before the world premiere of the film "Transformers: Age of Extinction" in Hong Kong, June 19, 2014.

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New York

Demonstrators with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) stand outside the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, June 16, 2014.

PETA demonstrators used a stuffed horse during their protest against Central Park carriage driver Saverio Colarusso, who was scheduled to appear in court on animal cruelty charges, for working a horse that was visibly injured.

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Valletta, Malta

Sunbathing tourists watch firefighters tackle a blaze which broke out in a semi-basement store of the Radisson Blu hotel in St Julian's, outside Valletta, June 16, 2014.

No injuries were reported, according to local media.

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Bangkok, Thailand

An elephant painted with the Russian flag kicks a ball during a performance to celebrate the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, along the Khaosan tourist street in Bangkok, June 13, 2014.

The performance was part of an event arranged by the Khaosan Road business association in a bid to boost tourism under the current curfew, according to the association.

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Sicily, Italy

Migrants are seen aboard a navy ship before being disembarked in the Sicilian harbour of Augusta, June 1, 2014.

Italian navy patrol ships rescued more than 3,500 migrants including hundreds of women and children from boats coming from North Africa, authorities said on Saturday, while Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called for help from the European Union.

The rescues, which the coast guard said have been going on since Friday evening, are the latest in a seemingly endless succession as the chronic migrant crisis in the southern Mediterranean has picked up this year.

A total of 3,612 migrants from Syria and North Africa were picked up from 11 boats and taken to ports in Sicily and the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, a coastguard spokesman told Reuters.

Some 43,000 people have crossed from North Africa to Italy so far this year, the same amount as in the whole of 2013, the coastguard said.

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Jurf al-Sakhar, Iraq

Iraqi security forces fire artillery during clashes with Sunni militant group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), June 14, 2014.

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Ramallah, West Bank

Mourners carry the body of Palestinian Ahmed Al Sabbaren, who medics say was killed by the Israeli army, during his funeral in al-Jilazoun refugee camp, outside the West Bank city of Ramallah, June 16, 2014.

Israeli forces searching for three teenagers believed to have been kidnapped swept into a second West Bank city on Monday, touching off street confrontations in which Al Sabbaren was killed, witnesses and hospital officials said. Witnesses said Palestinians threw rocks at soldiers conducting house-to-house searches in al-Jilazoun refugee camp, outside Ramallah, before dawn. Army gunfire killed 20-year-old Al Sabbaren and wounded another, hospital officials said.

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Hebron, West Bank

Palestinians sit outside their house as Israeli soldiers patrol near Hebron, June 15, 2014.

Israel said on Sunday Hamas militants had abducted three Israeli teenagers in the occupied West Bank, warning of "serious consequences" as it pressed on with a search and detained dozens of Palestinians.

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Najaf, Iraq

Volunteers in the newly formed “Peace Brigades” participate in a parade near the Imam Ali shrine in the southern holy Shiite city of Najaf, after calls by the radical Shiite cleric Muqtatda al-Sadr to form brigades to protect Shiite holy shrines against possible attacks by Sunni militants, June 18, 2014.

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Sa Kaew, Thailand

A Cambodian worker looks on as she waits to cross the Thai-Cambodia border at Aranyaprathet in Sa Kaew, June 15, 2014.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that over the past week 100,000 Cambodians have poured over the border, as the military that seized power in a May 22 coup intensifies lax measures to regulate illegal labour. The military's ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) insists Cambodians are leaving of their own accord and said 60,000 had crossed the border as of Saturday.

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Barcelona, Spain

Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Spain kicks a soccer ball as he celebrates with supporters after winning the Catalunya Grand Prix in Montmelo, near Barcelona, June 15, 2014.

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Porto Alegre, Brazil

Vitor Haas concentrates as he sits on a rope before tightrope walking near the Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre, June 16, 2014.

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China

A giant statue of U.S. actress Marilyn Monroe is seen at the dump site of a garbage collecting company in Guigang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 18, 2014.

The 26 feet tall stainless steel statue, which weighs about eight tonnes, was made by several Chinese artists for over two years, based on the famous scene from her movie "The Seven Year Itch".

The statue was transported to the garbage collecting company early this week for unknown reasons after being showed outside a business centre in the city for only 6 months, local media reported.

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Kiev, Ukraine

An environmental activist takes part in a rally demanding deputies of parliament to pass laws protecting ecology outside the parliament building in Kiev, June 19, 2014.

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Dimona, Israel

A girl from the African Hebrew Israelite community, popularly known as "the Black Hebrews", hides behind an adult during a celebration for the holiday of Shavuot in the southern town of Dimona, June 15, 2014.

Identifying themselves as African Hebrew Israelites, about 300 African-Americans arrived in 1969 in the sleepy desert town of Dimona, claiming to be descendants of the ancient Israelites and a right to settle in the Jewish state.

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Zawiya, Libya

A migrant fans an exhausted and dehydrated woman after they were detained in Zawiya northern Libya, June 1, 2014.

Libya's southwestern tip in the Sahara bordering Algeria and Niger has turned into an open door for illegal migrants from sub-Saharan countries heading for Europe, with the chaotic government in Tripoli appearing to have abandoned all control.

The revolt that overthrew Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi three years ago emptied Libya's arsenals, flooded the region with guns and dismantled much of the state apparatus, giving well-organised smuggler networks the run of the border.

Border officials say up to 200 Africans cross the Ghat border strip every day, most headed north to the Mediterranean coast for the onward trip to Europe by boat.

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Cairo, Egypt

A supporter takes a photo of Al Jazeera journalist Abdullah Al-Shamy after he was released at Nasr City police station in Cairo, June 17, 2014.

Egypt's public prosecutor ordered the release on Monday on medical grounds of Al Jazeera journalist Shamy, who had been on hunger strike for more than 130 days in protest over his detention, a statement from the prosecutor's office said.

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Madrid, Spain

Police arrest a protestor during a Demonstration against the Monarchy in Madrid, June 19, 2014.

Dozens of protestors gathered in Madrid's main square to protest against the Spanish Monarchy on the day Spain's King Felipe VI was crowned.

The Spanish Government unauthorized any kind of protest against the Spanish monarchy and police cordoned off the city centre. Felipe’s father Juan Carlos, who reigned during four decades, stepped down after signing an abdication law Wednesday so that younger royal blood can rally a country beset by economic problems, including an unemployment rate of over 25 percent.

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Aluthgama, Sri Lanka

Muslim boys stand next to a burnt house after clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Aluthgama, June 16, 2014.

At least three Muslims were killed and 75 people seriously injured in violence between Buddhists and Muslims in southern Sri Lankan coastal towns best known as tourist draws, with Muslim homes set ablaze, officials and residents said on Monday.

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Vatican

A balloon with an image of Pope Francis flies during a weekly general audience leads by the pope at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, June 18, 2014.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

A demonstrator takes part in a protest against the 2014 World Cup in Sao Paulo, June 19, 2014.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A masked protester breaks the windows of a bank during a demonstration against the public spending for the 2014 World Cup, in Rio de Janeiro, June 15, 2014.

Police blocked the streets to keep demonstrators from reaching Maracana soccer stadium as Argentina played Bosnia and Herzegovina for Group F.

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Pilger, Nebraska

An exercise bike is pictured surrounded by debris in the town of Pilger, Nebraska June 17, 2014.

Residents who were forced to leave a Nebraska village leveled by a tornado that killed a child and injured more than two dozen people began returning on Tuesday to salvage belongings from their battered homes, businesses, a church and school.

The town of Pilger took a direct hit Monday afternoon as tornadoes swept across a farming area in northeast Nebraska, devastating up to 75 percent of its buildings, officials said.

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Gaza City, Gaza Strip

Palestinians militants from various armed factions, including Hamas, attend a news conference in Gaza City, June 17, 2014.

The news conference was held to protest against the Israeli arrest of Palestinians in the West Bank as well as to show support for people in the West Bank and Hebron.

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Ramadi, Iraq

Members of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces take their positions during clashes with the al Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the city of Ramadi, June 19, 2014.

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Tiibet

Tibetans throw praying papers on horseback as they gather for a traditional praying festival called "Wei Sang", in Hongyuan county of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, June 18, 2014.

The festival is usually held in every May or June, when Tibetans burn tree branches to create smoke and throw praying papers to wish for good fortunes and a better pasture season.

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Brasilia, Italy

Switzerland players celebrate at the end of the 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match between Switzerland and Ecuador at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia, June 15, 2014.

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Porto Alegre, Brazil

France's Mathieu Debuchy fights with Roger Espinoza of Honduras for the ball during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match at the Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre, June 14, 2014.

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Campinas, Brazil

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo walks with his boots off during an open training session in Campinas, June 18, 2014.

Portugal is preparing to play the USA for Group G of the 2014 World Cup on June 22.

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China

A member of the Thunderbolt Craziness band wearing a metal suit balances a soccer ball on his head as electricity is discharged from Tesla coils during a performance to celebrate the 2014 Brazil World Cup, in Changle, Fujian province, June 12, 2014.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the group F World Cup soccer match between Argentina and Bosnia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 15, 2014.